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Environment
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Environment
Our environmental mission
statement
Gigaset Communications GmbH assumes
social responsibility and is actively commit-
ted to a better world. Our ideas, technolo-
gies and actions serve people, society and
the environment. The aim of our global
activity is to secure sustainable life resources
for humanity. We are committed to a respon-
sibility for our products that comprises their
entire life cycle. The environmental impact
of products, including their manufacture,
procurement, distribution, use, service and
disposal, are already evaluated during prod-
uct and process design.
Further information on environmentally
friendly products and processes is available
on the Internet at www.gigaset.com.
Environmental management
system
Gigaset Communications
GmbH is certified pursuant
to the international stand-
ards EN 14001 and
ISO 9001.
ISO 14001 (Environment):
certified since
September 2007 by TüV SÜD Management
Service GmbH.
ISO 9001 (Quality):
certified since 17/02/
1994 by TüV Süd Management Service
GmbH.
Ecological energy consumption
The use of ECO DECT (
¢
page 45) saves
energy and makes an active contribution
towards protecting the environment.
Disposal
Batteries should not be disposed of in gen-
eral household waste. Observe the local
waste disposal regulations, details of which
can be obtained from your local authority.
All electrical and electronic products should
be disposed of separately from the munici-
pal waste stream via designated collection
facilities appointed by the government or
the local authorities.
This crossed-out wheeled
bin symbol on the product
means the product is
covered by the European
Directive 2002/96/EC.
The correct disposal and
separate collection of your old appliance will
help prevent potential negative conse-
quences for the environment and human
health. It is a precondition for reuse and
recycling of used electrical and electronic
equipment.
For more detailed information about dis-
posal of your old appliance, please contact
your local council refuse centre or the origi-
nal supplier of the product.
